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1. how quickly does the chance of survival de- a
cline for every minute of defibrillation delay in
patients with ventricular fibrillation ((VF) who
do not receive bystander CPR?
a) 7% to 10%
b) 5% to 6%
c) 11% to 13%
d) 3% to 4%
2. coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) equals aor- D
tic pressure minus atrial diastolic
pressure
a) systolic, left
b) systolic, right
c) diastolic, left
d) diastolic, right
3. what is an advantage of a systemic approach C
to patient assessment?
a) reduces the need for secondary assessment
b) standardizes treatment across systems of
care
c) reduces the chances of missing important
signs and symptoms
d) permits assessment modification based on
patient symptoms
4. what is the first step in the systematic ap- c
proach to patient assessment?
a) primary assessment
b) secondary assessment
c) initial impression
d) BLS assessment
5. what is the maximum amount of time you C
should simultaneously perform the pulse and
breathing checks?
a) 15 seconds
b) 20 seconds
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c) 10 seconds
d) 5 seconds
6. The BLS Assessment is a systematic approach b
to BLS for trained healthcare providers. This
approach stresses:
a) basic airway management
b) early cpr and defibrillation
c) defibrillation
7. while performing the BLS assessment, you ini- C
tiate high-quality CPR and assist ventilation
with a bag-mask device
the AED does not recommend a shock
which action in the primary assessment
should you perform first?
a) attach a quantitative waveform capnography
device
b) perform fluid resuscitation
c) determine if the patient's airway is patent
d) assess the patient's oxygenation status
8. the initial assessment reveals a conscious pa- C
tient
the patient's airway is patent, and an advanced
airway is not indicated
which action in the primary assessment
should you perform next?
a) check for the presence of a pulse
b) remove clothing to perform a physical exam-
ination
c) administer oxygen as needed
d) check for neurologic function
9. during CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) 60, 80
should be at least % and idealls greater
than %
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10. among others, which of the following factors C
has been associated with improved survival in
patients with cardiac arrest?
a) compression-only CPR
b) presence of 2 or more rescuers
c) immediate high -quality CPR
d) manual defibrillation
11. which action is part of the secondary assess- a
ment of a conscious patient?
a) formulate a differential diagnosis
b) attach a monitor/defibrillator
c) give IV/IO fluids if needed
d) determine the patient's level of conscious-
ness
12. which of the following are the "H" causes of 2, 4, 5, 9, 10
reversible cardiac arrest?
1. hypocalcemia
2. hypothermia
3. hypertensive crisis
4. hypovolemia
5. hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
6. hypercalcemia
7. Heyde's syndrome
8. HELLP syndrome
9. acidosis
10. hypoxia
13. which of the following are the "T" causes of 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
reversible cardiac arrest?
1. coronary thrombosis
2. pulmonary thrombosis
3. toxins
4. thoracic outlet syndrome
5. simple pneumothorax
6. thyrotoxicosis
7. tachycardiomyopathy
8. tension pneumothorax
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9. cardiac tamponade
10. deep vein thrombosis
14. Symptoms of ACS chest pain (tightness or
pressure)
pressure fullness
squeezing or pain in cen-
ter o chest lasting several
minutes
chest discomfort spread-
ing to shoulder, neck one
or both arms, or jaw.
spread to back or be-
tween shoulder blades
light-headed, dizzy, faint-
ing, syncope, sweating,
nausea, vomiting
unexplained SOB with or
without chest discomfort
less common - epigastri-
um discomfort
15. what is the most common symptom of myocar- a
dial ischemia and infarction?
a) retrosternal chest pain
b) sweating
c) nausea
d) difficulty breathing
16. which demographic group experiencing acute a
coronary syndromes is more likely to present
without chest pain?
a) females
b) adolescents
c) patients taking beta-blockers
d) smokers
17. obtaining a is the most important as- C
sessment tool for a patient displaying signs
and symptoms of acute coronary syndromes
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1. how quickly does the chance of survival de- a
cline for every minute of defibrillation delay in
patients with ventricular fibrillation ((VF) who
do not receive bystander CPR?
a) 7% to 10%
b) 5% to 6%
c) 11% to 13%
d) 3% to 4%
2. coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) equals aor- D
tic pressure minus atrial diastolic
pressure
a) systolic, left
b) systolic, right
c) diastolic, left
d) diastolic, right
3. what is an advantage of a systemic approach C
to patient assessment?
a) reduces the need for secondary assessment
b) standardizes treatment across systems of
care
c) reduces the chances of missing important
signs and symptoms
d) permits assessment modification based on
patient symptoms
4. what is the first step in the systematic ap- c
proach to patient assessment?
a) primary assessment
b) secondary assessment
c) initial impression
d) BLS assessment
5. what is the maximum amount of time you C
should simultaneously perform the pulse and
breathing checks?
a) 15 seconds
b) 20 seconds
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c) 10 seconds
d) 5 seconds
6. The BLS Assessment is a systematic approach b
to BLS for trained healthcare providers. This
approach stresses:
a) basic airway management
b) early cpr and defibrillation
c) defibrillation
7. while performing the BLS assessment, you ini- C
tiate high-quality CPR and assist ventilation
with a bag-mask device
the AED does not recommend a shock
which action in the primary assessment
should you perform first?
a) attach a quantitative waveform capnography
device
b) perform fluid resuscitation
c) determine if the patient's airway is patent
d) assess the patient's oxygenation status
8. the initial assessment reveals a conscious pa- C
tient
the patient's airway is patent, and an advanced
airway is not indicated
which action in the primary assessment
should you perform next?
a) check for the presence of a pulse
b) remove clothing to perform a physical exam-
ination
c) administer oxygen as needed
d) check for neurologic function
9. during CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) 60, 80
should be at least % and idealls greater
than %
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10. among others, which of the following factors C
has been associated with improved survival in
patients with cardiac arrest?
a) compression-only CPR
b) presence of 2 or more rescuers
c) immediate high -quality CPR
d) manual defibrillation
11. which action is part of the secondary assess- a
ment of a conscious patient?
a) formulate a differential diagnosis
b) attach a monitor/defibrillator
c) give IV/IO fluids if needed
d) determine the patient's level of conscious-
ness
12. which of the following are the "H" causes of 2, 4, 5, 9, 10
reversible cardiac arrest?
1. hypocalcemia
2. hypothermia
3. hypertensive crisis
4. hypovolemia
5. hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
6. hypercalcemia
7. Heyde's syndrome
8. HELLP syndrome
9. acidosis
10. hypoxia
13. which of the following are the "T" causes of 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
reversible cardiac arrest?
1. coronary thrombosis
2. pulmonary thrombosis
3. toxins
4. thoracic outlet syndrome
5. simple pneumothorax
6. thyrotoxicosis
7. tachycardiomyopathy
8. tension pneumothorax
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9. cardiac tamponade
10. deep vein thrombosis
14. Symptoms of ACS chest pain (tightness or
pressure)
pressure fullness
squeezing or pain in cen-
ter o chest lasting several
minutes
chest discomfort spread-
ing to shoulder, neck one
or both arms, or jaw.
spread to back or be-
tween shoulder blades
light-headed, dizzy, faint-
ing, syncope, sweating,
nausea, vomiting
unexplained SOB with or
without chest discomfort
less common - epigastri-
um discomfort
15. what is the most common symptom of myocar- a
dial ischemia and infarction?
a) retrosternal chest pain
b) sweating
c) nausea
d) difficulty breathing
16. which demographic group experiencing acute a
coronary syndromes is more likely to present
without chest pain?
a) females
b) adolescents
c) patients taking beta-blockers
d) smokers
17. obtaining a is the most important as- C
sessment tool for a patient displaying signs
and symptoms of acute coronary syndromes
